The controversy surrounding the survey of Gyanvaapi Mosque in Varanasi on the orders of a local court reached the Supreme Court on Friday with an urgent petition seeking a stay on it.Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi mentioned the petition against a Varanasi court’s order allowing an advocate commissioner to survey the Gyanvapi mosque.
“Please grant status quo,” Ahmadi told a Bench led by CJI NV Ramana.“I have no idea about this case. Let me look at the papers, we will list it,” the CJI told Ahmadi refusing to stop the survey immediately.”Please list this Milord. The survey is taking place today,” Ahmadi said to the Bench.”How can I list it like this?” the Bench said.As Ahmadi pointed out that the mosque was covered under the Places of Worship Act, 1991, the CJI said, “We will list it.”A Varanasi court had on Thursday rejected the demand for the removal of advocate commissioner for conducting a video survey of the Gyanvapi mosque.
